An obsessive genealogist (is there any other kind??), I raise dust bunnies for pets. Will use any genealogy excuse to pull me away from dull tasks. My friends think I'm weird for wanting to stroll through cemeteries and trawl through death records and obituaries. Hey! It gets me out of the house!

Retirement..... ya gotta have a hobby.

***Please note that if you make a request between mid-November and May, I will put it into a file to wait until spring. Trust me, you don't want a picture taken during those months if you want to be able to read the stone! It SNOWS in Michigan! BIG TIME!!

RE: gravestone photosJoseph Manchester, b. 1837 and d. 1917 in Fountain, Mason, MI is buried at Fairview Cmty. along with his wife, Anna, b. 1837 and d. 1920 in Fountain also. They are listed as buried there according to the Mason County Sherman Cemetery Index provided by the Mason County Public Library. No photos of gravestones, however. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Sherrie

Just an FYI. Jonathan, he went by John, was the son of Jonathan Tenney Adams and Hannah Loretta Rackley. He was born in Tunbridge, VT. His mother died when he was 10 and his father married Diadema Warren. His wife was Ann Maria (variations on those names) Reynolds. His son, Charles Adams, was my GG Gpa. And yes, he was a Sergeant in Co. M, 5th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry during the Civil War.

I have been trying to find a cemetery record for his wife, Ann Maria Reynolds for a very long time, to no success. She lived 1837-1899, died in MI. If you happen to see it, I would be forever in your debt!

Bennett FamilyDear Nancy,Accidentally came across this site while looking for some background information on my Grandmother Edna Tio Bennett. Maurice Bennett was my Grandfather, so I am assuming 2 yr old Maurice and baby John were my dad (Harold Bennett) brothers. I have often heard vague murmuring about this fire, but no one ever talked about it. I am not sure what happened to my Grandfather.Can you tell me where I can get information about my two young uncles and the fire in which they parrished.

All I know is that at some point this family wound up in Cheboygan, Michigan. This is where I was born and raised. Any assistance you can give is very much appreciated.

James & Martha White ChitwoodIf these Chitwoods are not buried here do you have knowledge of where they are buried? Also do you know where one can obtain a copy of the Chitwood book. You may contact me at BKC1443@gmail.com